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Gulf Today
04-06-2025
- General
- Gulf Today
e-biker dies in Dubai accident, driver ordered to pay blood money and Dhs10,000 fine
Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter Dubai Misdemeanour Court fined a vehicle driver Dhs10,000 and suspended his licence for six months from the date of the ruling for causing the death of an electric bike rider on Marsa Drive Street. Court also ordered the driver to pay Dhs200,000 in full blood money (diyah) to the heirs of the electric bike rider. The incident dates back to January when Dubai Police received a report of a run-over accident in the Marsa Drive area. A policeman testified that he rushed to the scene and found the victim lying lifeless on the ground next to his electric bike, along with the driver of the vehicle responsible for the accident. The policeman added that after inspection, it was determined that the vehicle driver was responsible for the accident as he entered the road without ensuring it was clear, colliding with the electric bike rider, who was in the correct lane. This was affirmed through an examination of the accident site and CCTV footage, the policeman added. On being questioned, the suspect denied causing the victim's death, claiming that the victim was riding his electric bike at high speed and was not wearing reflective clothing, making it difficult to spot him. The court found the suspect's fault proved, as he failed to exercise caution while driving, adding that by entering the road without ensuring it was clear, he collided with the electric bike, which was in its correct lane, causing severe injuries to the rider which led to his death.
Gulf Today
03-06-2025
- General
- Gulf Today
Court jails 2 for abusing drugs at Dubai Taxi labour accommodation
Dubai Misdemeanour Court sentenced two Asian nationals to three months in jail, to be followed by deportation, and banned them from transferring or depositing any funds to others, either personally or through intermediaries, without prior approval from the Central Bank of the UAE, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior. The ban will remain in effect for two years after the completion of their sentence. The suspects were charged with abusing narcotics in a labour accommodation. The incident dates back to January 2025 when a supervisor at a Dubai Taxi labour accommodation filed a report stating that during a routine inspection, he found the two suspects in their room consuming a substance suspected to be narcotics, appearing in an abnormal state. He added that one of the suspects admitted their coworker had provided the substance for Dhs10 so both were detained, and the police were notified. A policeman stated in the interrogations that the suspects were arrested, and a cigarette containing a suspected narcotic substance was found in their possession. They were reportedly taken to the General Directorate of Anti-Narcotics, where samples were collected and sent to the Dubai Police Forensic Laboratory for analysis. Lab results affirmed that the seized substance was a dried herbal narcotic listed in the drug schedule, which had been stuffed into a cigarette. Additionally, the suspects' samples tested positive for narcotics. The first suspect claimed the substance belonged to the second, who confessed that another coworker, who was later arrested and tried, had supplied the narcotic for Dhs10, after he asked him to collect the substance from an African national.
Gulf Today
21-05-2025
- Gulf Today
Woman calls police to report she was unwell after consuming Crystal Meth in Dubai, fined Dhs5,000
Dubai Misdemeanour Court fined a 27-year-old Arab woman Dhs5,000 for abusing narcotics. The case came to light when she called the police and ambulance for help after feeling severely unwell and unable to open her apartment door. Upon arrival, authorities found her in an abnormal state, raising suspicions of drug use, so she was taken to police station, where a urine sample was collected for analysis. The Dubai Police Forensic Laboratory report confirmed she was under the influence of psychotropic substances, specifically crystal meth. During interrogation, she confessed to using the drug for the first time, stating she had no prior drug-related convictions. Based on the forensic report, urine sample analysis by the General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology, and her confession, the court fined her Dhs5,000, citing confidence in the evidence and procedures. The UAE has a zero-tolerance policy for recreational use of drugs. Federal Law by Decree No. 30 of 2021 on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances criminalises production, import, export, transport, buying, selling, possessing, storing of narcotic and psychotropic substances unless done so as part of supervised and regulated medical or scientific activities in accordance with the applicable laws. The UAE police have dedicated departments to deal with drugs' issues. The UAE Government focuses on strong familial ties, close bonding within family members and the responsibility of parents to instil values in children as a way to prevent people from turning to abusing drugs. The National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) in Abu Dhabi undertakes research on issues related to drug-abuse and offers rehabilitation and treatment to drug abusers.
Gulf Today
18-05-2025
- Gulf Today
Intoxicated woman jailed for breaking a chair inside Dubai police station
Dubai Misdemeanour Court has sentenced an Eastern European woman to one month in jail, fined her Dhs3,500, and ordered her deportation after serving her sentence, following her conviction for damaging a chair inside a police station while under the influence of alcohol. According to case details, the woman was detained at a Dubai police station for abusing alcohol and during her detention, she caused a disturbance and deliberately broke a chair, engaging in confrontational behaviour with the policemen before referral to the Public Prosecution. During trial proceedings, the suspect denied the charges. Her lawyer requested an acquittal, arguing that there was no criminal intent and that her detention procedures were flawed. He also requested the court to show her leniency. The court rejected the defence, stating that the suspect was indeed responsible for her actions, and that being drunk does not eliminate criminal intent.
Gulf Today
16-05-2025
- Gulf Today
Arab fined for insulting nurse on Google Review
Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter Dubai Misdemeanour Court convicted a young Arab man for defaming and insulting a nurse working at a health centre through a "Google Review." The suspect was fined Dhs5,000, with the sentence suspended for three years. Additionally, his phone was confiscated, and the offensive comments and data were removed from the website. The incident dates back to when an Arab nurse working at a medical fitness centre in Al Karama filed a complaint stating she was subjected to verbal abuse and insults while performing her duties. She explained that while drawing a blood sample from the suspect, routine procedure for renewing his health card, she later discovered that he had filed a complaint against her, accusing her of unprofessionalism in taking the sample. During the interrogation, the nurse revealed that the young man accused her of being unskilled and claimed she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs while on duty. She added that a colleague informed her about an offensive review on "Google Reviews," which included these accusations in an evaluation of the medical centre. According to a report from the General Department of Criminal Investigation, the owner of the account used to post the Google review was identified and arrested. During questioning, he admitted to the charges, explaining that he had visited the medical centre in Al Karama for a blood test to renew his residency. He claimed the nurse inserted the needle into his right hand, causing bleeding, and then repeated the process in the other hand, prompting him to file a complaint with the centre and post a negative review in both Arabic and English, describing the incident.
